Evening Star Newspaper, January 9, 1868, Page 1

EVENING STAR. PUBLISHED DAILY SUNDAY EXCEPTED AT THE STAR BUILDING, S. W. Comer Pa, avemue and 11th stre: BY ‘, BAKER & CO. pa Sera canta Tred by the Ts to their tet at Tex . Copie unter, with ppers, Two CeNrs each, Mariixe:—Three months, One Fifty Cente; six months, Three Dollars; . are, papers are sent from id for, on Friday | ar onda Half @ Year. One De Che ve, XXXII. f a Funing Stat. WASHINGTON, D. c., THURSDAY, JANUARY 9, 1868. NE. 4.629. 'THE EVENING STAR. | Washington News and Gossip, Hor av rae Seaton Movse.—The first hop = popular hotel took place + the auspices of the guests sand a very pleasant affair it was. v dei to a number . the compauy was a img about two hundred house with their embled in the parlor about was commenced shortly | were Hon. B, | A. Btair. of Mich. | P. Isherwood, Chief | neering, Abexauder tanent, ) M. Wight, Mr. eo weretary to the President: ex- BB White, 2nd many other | Washington. capital t by John H wor of th: he ie Indies were rich wu Witliaon HM. Slade, ¢ coral jewelry er Miss Kdedin. | =k, (rammed with pipings cin. Empress train, neck ~. finished with blonde ab of w tte style. S Was attired im white ond sh ~itie ves, thille une white Inc tow ueck rnor with oversk i with curled and dre rose. coral breve: 4 with mb ear | les W. Hall wore a white alpacea, ith wide blue sttin around the skirt, and the < named with blue waist, puifed : uth mmew with white with towers. Mary Bric silk de~ lined witty white =the dressed with tlowers. j Mrs. Dr. Fenwick wore a rich Jeon silk, tow finished with blonde | underwaist: hair braided . of Prinev Ge j in bine silk. with jown. finished with whi =h looped behind, silk tas. | oitfure of | ck | ascend + | white alpac 5 puted iLusie: et be une | no. F Elis wore abinck silk. iimmed | Poissementerie, hair waive i good music. and dan- atit a tate hour s <iven the ear vo the | abrogation | with that /ecompa- to the | to Wash. & new postal | ring reduced slities of inter- of 01 of France, for 1 mkt Convention f Febru with ot the pr country rks, & twenty per im other Howed to ths > last season. th: | din case nited under Proposed. will the 4— George Washing | SPRAGUR has resumed ber | Thoon receptions, which * year LJPLEAD NES the Ho country mans erty on of such party HL Rice, cott the paves vices, died The Committee mined to finish up of Lowa. W. BD. Hy Connecticut, ar ca ites for th ot John ©. Cox, + Ddpartment now position chief clerk Dieruiertioy Amc Desrirery, The P batted © Lo-day a petition signed by S.J. National Freedmen’ orth that applic: dur. the rate of the ths, and are Prekepwen fo the Se pro bm, im the sane ‘nz mnbuplied by a the fear of = The petits Of S000 £ The petition | District Com- | anilier Me D ms and principal country rd tor Europe affairs of all the of that unhappy hunge \reACT AWARDED.—The contract for fa1 nithing the stationery for use of the Agricu! tural Department until Joly 31, 66s, was to- «ay awarded to Messrs. Philp & Solomon, of This city. Grex. Howanp has appointed Rev. R. D. Harper, D. D.. of Xenia, Obie, Superintendent ¢! Edncation for the Stave ot Texas, Navat Onoens.—Paymaster R. H. Douglass Criached from the Savanna and ordered to ovitle bis accounts, Acting Assistant mas~ wr H LeRoy Jone wonersbly discharged Dress July 33, 1807 Bennington Hanmer, Brav low Gazetie, Burlington sery | Democ |} latte | ell, Joseph ©. | the Radical taste, < | and undo the work Th | =n | mevting thi< m Pourrieat.—Ameong the Vermont papers, the boro’ Phenix, Lud- 8, SR. Albans Tran- Lamoitle Vewsdeal-r, have editorials in of General Grant, The Ludlow @az-tie favor favors Hanniwal Hamlia ?or Vice President. The Ratland Courier, a Bemocratic paper, has taken dowa the name f General Grant for Pres icient, —— Thre is a prospect for an interesting time, poBineally, in the Wisconsin Legislature which asenbled wt Madison yesterday. In lower Honse, the Republicans have a cid majority, bnt the Senate is abouteyenly ided, the Reyablicans having lost three Tnewers in the Inst election. Ifevery member elected as a Republican could be relied upon to Act with the party. there would be a working majority of fo, but it is claimed by leading ts that two of the senators elected in is06 will act with the Democracy, having sig- | mifivd their datention to ge so—in which event maiy: | the i y: | ter purty will haye amajority of tio im the Senate, The New York Trivwne says: “A corres- Pondentavks msto say whether, in case Mr. Chase should become a candidate for Presi- dent, he would not have toresigu the post of Chiet Justice, We auswer—No more than n. Grant will be reynired to resign that of pera! in case de should be nominated. The is an office of far greater patronage and power than that of Chief Justice. As to An- drew Johnson's being enabied to fill either post in caxe the incumbent should resign. our fri i need borre » trouble. The Senate take care of thet matter. ——The “Central Grant Club” of New York “d the following officers: Major Gen- Ingalls, Major General Daniel But- rtield, Hon. George Briggs, William W. Pow- Pinckney, Major O. W. Brain- d. B.D. Penfield, Captain David Hart, and ; D. >. T. Marshall, Thomas Murphy Robert Bonner, Wm. A. Darling, A.C. Ditten- Sillcock, Bernard Casse: nd Treasurer Joseph B. Taylor. The ub appointed a special committee to make all due arrangements for the celebration of the surrender of Fort Donelson, on the 17th of Feb- ruary next. instant say the Radical c nor las been to Washingt y veverely denounced by < for pre where he was the Radical lead- constitution se obnoxious to dd was advised to go home Moi fails to give its authority for the s ent. which 1 doub It thinks, however, the convention ve | will come together soon. —The Newark (N. J.) Journel nomin: Andrew Johnson as the Democratic candidate for President, holding that no man in the cou try has dene so much as he toward the restor tion of the Union. —The Baltimore American thinks t erdy Johnson stands no ¢ and that the Senatorship les betwe s William T. Hamilton and William Pinkney Whit ——The Democratic poli Chicago Times are still m “mone iS Opposed to the king an etfort to hlisk another journal of their peht They are not likely to succeed, however; for there seems little reom for snc| rprise: and so Jong as the fan. cial history of the Chicago Republican is remem- bered. few capitalists will risk their money in hew dailies in the garden city. Washinetox Cornesvonpexts’ Core — “ing of the Washington Cor Club will be held this evening at the Tritune rooms. It is expected «rs of the Club who propose to nqnet on Saturday evening will to-night hand is their names, neH PeesnyTERIAN Cuvncn.—In the to-day. Mr. Morgan introduced a bill to incorporate the North Presbyterian Church of Washington, The bill names Edward nington, G. W. Kidwell, John L. Brow: 1 Stitt, Finley ¢ ames B. Mu ame of the + byterian Church of Washington.” exercise and enjoy sich powers as are uous vested in corporations, and as may be ne sary or incident to sustaining religious wor- p Seba th pools. missionary and charit: bie enterprises in the District of Columb bill was reierred to the Committee on trict of Columbia. Latimore, Samuel NATE FINANCE ComMiT TEs, at their rning, decided to report the House bill, with slight amendments, abolishing all Londed warehouses of =Class B.” The Mr. O.T. Ruggles in regard to tol mrernational courage, Tues {9 18 Cs beRST OOD that an informal caucus of sever witors Was held yeste decide upon some definite amend- mstruction bill. The turs advocated passi Lishing all civil State government in ti and commence the entire work of recor tou over again. but putting the new y that it would not be in th President to interfere with the . however, Was nol agreed 10, and ng broke wp withont coming to the om definite co: Insion. Tux Skyare Minitany Coxnerter F ceting this morming, at which the Republi- wimeanbers voted solid pt the report diawn up by Sewator Howard in the St Jhnson ca", as the report of the committe Mr. Doolittle asked that the o delay reporting for one mught prepare y ¥ mittee should day, in order that he ty Feport; which request worded to. A rx at the ONAL COLDMION Occurred Inst night Sth of Jannary supper, between Mr. Thorn ana General McCook. M of the Committee of Arrange- inents, Was very properly endeavoring, for the of the reporters, to induce persons standing between them and the speakers to take their seat-. Such request being made to General MeCook by Mr. Thorn, ihe former not recognizing Mr.T. as a member of the com- » (NO bulges being worn by the co mittee.) took warm offense, and some words d betwern the gentlemen met below stair ick Mr. Thorn in the face, and the + replied pretty effectively by seizing the ueral’s cane and breaking it over his shoul- rs The sympathies of the spectators, we ve, were generally with Mr. Thorn, ax being the party least at fault, Te Wuirr Hocse.—The usual crowd of Visitors were at the Executive Mansion to-day many of whom had an interview with the Presic Seeretary MeCulloch and Attorney | General Binckley called to see the Presidin this morning. Wasninetes AND GEORGETOWN STEAM —In the Senate to-day Mr. Willey introduced a bill (which was referred to a District Committee) enacting that the “act 10 incorporate the Washinton, Georze- | townand Alexandria Steam Packet Company,” approved March 3d. 1529, and extended by the ‘act in addition thereto, ved 26th Fi A IM®, be, and the same is hereby, extended and continued in force and effect for a further pr- riod of twenty vears, commencing with the tat day of J@huary, 1808. = Taz Oxpxaxee Commirrer was again tn session this morning, and examined Colonel Benton and Colonel Bailer. The latter was examined mainly in reference to the alleged Auasterdaun projevtile fraud s, ‘Tux Comsrrrer on Exvections did not re- Port the case of Young, contested by McKee, as was expected. By consent of both parties the caze was postponed until to-morrow, in order that certain testimony might be put into shape. After deciding npon this case the committee will take up that of J. Y. Brown. It is ascer- tained in regard to this case that at the meeting of the committee yesterday a vote was taken, which resulted in five members opposing his admission and four favoring it. Con-equently the committee will make an adverse report in bis case, On Monday next the case of Morgan,o Ohio contested by Delano, will come before the com- mittee and the argument be beard, After finishing this, the case of Barnum, of Connecticut, will be taken up, PUBLICATION oF THE Laws AND Expense oF THE ScRRaTT TRiAL.—A Resolution was some time since passed by the United States Senate, calling for information from the Secre- tary of the State on various subjects, to which he has this day made a report. For the publi- cation of laws through a series of years he gives the following items, and says it will be neces. sary for theensuing year to increase the ap- Propriation from $25,000 to $100,000, In_ 1861, $17,280; in 1862, $20,200.55; in 1863, $91,195.24; im 1964, $27.55),20; in L805, $32,622.83; 630, thus far. He also reports that in the Sarratt trial he paid Mr. Pierrepont $5,00, Mr. Riddle $3,000, Mr. Smith, one of the reporters, $2.50), &e., &c. The resolution by this report is not yet fully answered; nothing is said on the subject of printing, which may be stated in a subsequent communication, EXAMINING Born Dissovven.-The Medical Examining Board, in session at Philadelphi: consisting of the following named medical offi- cers, has been dissolved, and the officers placed on waiting orders, viz:—Surgeon James M. Greene, President: Surgeons A. A. Henderson and Wm. Grier members, with Surgeon Thos. J. Turner, Recorder, Tue Levy Covar.—in the Senate to-day, Mr. Sumer presented the petition of citizens of the District praying the repeal of the section of the act defining the duties of the Levy Court and also that the members of said Court be elected by ballot. Referred to the District Com- mitt Wasiixtox axp Gxorarrown Rattroap Cour axy.—At the meeting of the new Board of Directors of the Washington and Georze- town Railroad Company. vesterday eveni Mr. SS. Riker, of New York. was dent pro tem., and Mr. U. H. Painter, of Welpiia, secretary pro tem. On motion of Harding. a notice was given to the em- es of the road that no change will be made ny person connected with the company ex- ‘pt lor cause. —_———— 7 The vot> of the prople of St. Thomas in Telation to the cession of the Island to the United States took place yesterday. The elec- tic in St, John’s takes place to-dx poeweetts nattussid ames Reconstruction. After a long debate, the Virginia convention at 11 o'clock last night, adopted a substivute for the second section of the bill of rights, which makes a more explicit recognition of the fact that allegiznce to the United States is para- mount to the allegiance to the State. ‘The Georgia reconstruction convention reas- sembled at Atlanta yesterday, pursuant to_ad- journment. A resolution of welcome to Gen. cal Meade was adopted. A resolution was frodneed to ingnire into the anthority by which the inembers o: an the convention hold their seat n motion to suspend the rules for its im kate reference, the cotivention refused to spend the rules by a heavy yote, and imme- diately adjourned. Quite a large Conservative meeting was held in Atlanta, Ga., last night, amd much enthu- wa-m prevailed. John B. Gordon, who was a lieutenant general in the confederate army, ad- dressed the meeting, and said that he met General Hancock as an enemy, but if he was to meet him now. be would esteem it a privileze to take his hand asa friend. The sentiment was londly cheered. esterday was consumed in effecting the per- aneut organization of the Mississippi conven- on. B. B. Eggleston received for president 53 J.W. C. Watson, the opposing candi- votes. T. P. Sayers was elected secres tary. All the officers are white. Arrains 1x Lovvox County, Va.—The following items we clip from the Leesburg Mirror of ye. werday Mr. Daniel T. Wine, Jr. whose marriage on the 28th ult, we published last week, was buried on Saturday, he having died the pre- eeding§Friday irom ‘the effect of injuries re- rived @ few days after bis marriage. mnary tenn of the County Conrt of Lou- don county, will commence the 13th day of the present month, and will be com; of the following Justices: Presiding Jnstice—Win. H. Gray. Associates—Newton Keene, Geo. R. nd John Compher. y last, M. Harrison, Trustee, sold the tract of $100 acres of land. belonging a7) at Major W anders, for $41 per acre—( - purchaser. ‘The tract of land + Morrisonville, in this county, bel to the estate of the lite Daniel Shoemaker, and containing 131 acres of land, was sold at pub- lic sale on Tharsday last. by Messrs. Harrison and Orr, Commissioners, for John M. Shate: A Scotch professor recently strongly ned the practice of allowing children to bout without sufficient covering for their . He sid, in addition, thitt mothers commit child murder, and then wonder how God could be so unkind as to take away their darling. ‘They wot 1 ler their children, but. in his opin. pminit suicide themselves by ex- posing their own necks to the cold air. It was 4 puzzle which he could not understand, that Wwemen should cut off the tops of their dresses and appear with bare bosoms in refined society, while that part of the dress which should pro- tect the heart and lungs aud other vital ograns is trailing in the mud. ILik6aL OYSTER DREDGING—The Maryland Necy Defird.—Some diticulty has occurred within a day or two past in the bay be.ow Annapolis by 4 persistent attempt on the part of several foreign vessels to dredge for oysters. It as stated that a ‘tug was sent out tojwarn them off, but the offending vessels were lashed together by those in charge, and the tug was defied. ‘The latter had on board a sail gun, Which had become so rusty tiatt those in charge re afraid to load it becanxe of the probability of its bursting itt the first effort (o fire it, and, in conseqbence, the offending vessels are still de- fying the “navy” of Maryland.—Halt. Tux Wonkixe Prorie—It is announced trom Quebec that the effort of the Board of Trade of that city to make terms between the ship-builders and their striking workmen bas uiled. ‘The ship-builders refuse toemploy any ring to . and the men persist in ad! . It ix thought that the ship-yards Will be closed altogether. The mechanics of Lowell, Museachusetts, have presented Ex- Mayor Hestord, of that city, with costly ser vice of silver, as a token of their gratitude for his interest in their we Tue Caxasx Cup Murper.—Further evidence against Brown, the Canaan child murderer and incendiary, has come to hght. On Thursday last, while exploring among the Tuins in the cellar, an axe was found, wrapped in one of Brown's old vests and covered with blood and hair, The hair was the same color ax that of the murdered girl, and the discovery adds another link in the cham of evidence, Which seems already strong and complete. pote qe Stace abaey &7-Paris journals devoted to the ladies’ fash- ions say that the color of dreases this winter is to be a pale green, and that are to be nused by numerous flock held by chains $f chony, fastened to the waist by steel locks, Large and heavy brass rings are to be suspend: ed by chains from the waist behind, §7- A New Insuriince Company is to be start ea tn New York, culled the ‘4 ie tual Insurance Company, with Its charter provides that) person: feoacen Hudict sly redaced fates? com: w at’) icion: pa,” = pared with thowe adhering 10 the ‘Allopathic tee oe 7 At the burning of the soldiers’ hospital near ede, on iin ae the in- mates barrel > and most of them became drunk, when a general it eusned, in which one-1 and one-armed in- dividuals were the principal combatants, One of them froxe to death in am intoxicated condition, “ TELEGRAMS TO THE STAR.| FORTIETH CONGRESS. This Afternoon’s Dispatches. FROM EUROPE TO-DAy. {By Cable to the Associated Press.] Lonxpox, Jan, S—Noon.—Consols unchanged; American securities are generally higher and 5-20's, 714972, Illinois Central, 86}. Eries, 49%. Liverroon. Tuvurspay, Jan y 9. of the Ni ing an appropriation for the re tite colored peoph bia, ferred to Mr, Pomeroy presented a memorial from in. ¢—Noon.—Cotton dall and of 8,000 bales. Wheat firm female snftrs, Rete Ted tothe Committee on District of Lownpon, Jan. ¢—2 p. m.—Cons@s anchanged. OS, 714\R71%. Iinois Central, es! Ss, 494 Liverroor, Jan. $—2 p. m.—Sugar dull, at 25s.6d. oviding that the wrt of the county ot be elected by ballot. Reterres of Columbia, mittee on District I —The Loncon Timer says the English are still at Senape. There is no sick- ness, and the natives.are friendly. Panis, Jan. 9.—The new Cabinet of Portugal favors the collection of taxes. The taxes are odious to the people to such an extent 2 cause the resignation of the previous C1 Loxpon, Jan. %—Evening —Consols w changed; U.S. 5-20", yd. bighes: Eries, 49) Iinois Central, 4 d. lower. FRANKFORT, Jan. Ay. S. 5-20", 7095, asking to be relieved fro Reierred to Committee on Fi Feportes! the House bill to prevent traud in collection of the pndment striking out th so as to mike thr provisi to all whisky, wh words Yo or otherwise. Panis; Jan. 9.—Tiere is an improved feeling | 70° = on the Bourse, anil rentes are higher, w amendment was agreed to, and ¢ Lonvox, Jan. §.—The bullion jy the Bank of | Psssed. Mr. Wilson sre’ ort on, Prayin, Presented the peti EngMnd has slightly decreased “ince the last einen statement. Liverroor, Ja: 9—Eevning—Cotton, more ~ bilities por Going thouzh prices have decined Sd. Up. | disabilities uy lands, 7h Sales ot 10,000 bal Brvedstulls | “Also, reported srom the Committer on Miti- Iieaaell dings eens lary Affairs the bill to facilitate the payment of = soldiers” bounties, with amendisents. WEST VIRGIN Mr. Williams, from the Commiwe on Fi- VENTION nance, reported im fiver of letinite post Ada: to the Peopte—Excil Ponement of the bill to authorize the conver- Delegates to the National Convent sien of coupon bonds into registered bonds, Chosen. Agreed to. [Special Dispatch to the Stur.} Warriixe, Jan. %.—The Democratic Con- | rch of Washington. vention for this State assembled yesterday. and | ChUrch of Washington. | Re ion ot Colonel B, H. Mr. Willey introdneed a. bill Smith, of Kanawha, ax President. Address to | the bill to incorporaie. th the people ot West Virginia upon ti neral Georgetown Steam Packet © political situation was read and adopted. It | to Committee on District of Columbia. advocates bond taxation, the substitution of Mr, Anthony ‘oduced a bill in relation to legal tenders for the National Bank notes. and | the promulgation of the laws of the United the Pendleton plan of redemption. The resolu. | States. ; Printing. tions of the Ohio Cow ition indorsing Pet Mr. Morrill, of Maine, introduced a bill to y were received fro: President of that body, and their reading created the ‘wildest excitement. Business was sus- pended, the Convention becoming perfectly Mncoatrollable. Delegates to the National Con- ‘Vention will be chosen to-day. FROM THE WEST INDIES. The Haytien Revolution—The Cession of St. ‘Thomas to the United States. &c. [Special Dispatch to the Star } HAVANA. Jan. 9.—The latest news trom Hay- ti states that General Salnaye had gone to the front of St. Dom'ngo with a large force. The Cairo rebels. from all accounts, are increasing in strength Havana. Jan. 9.—The steamer Cairque ar- rived at Santiago de Cuba yesterday, from St. Thomas January Ist provide for cases from the District to th States. Reterred to Committee ry Mr. Stewart called up the bill for the r of towns and cities upon the public was posed. ing the Jndiciary Co-rnmit abrogating the existing the rebel States ‘ments in Liew w eon. relinghuyse ee Zove! ry Commitive, jorton desired to test the je directly upon this que: sense of ion, Ne terms not to be muni ken on this subjec ioner had arrived trom nited States im the steamer Miscissippi. ‘The vote of the people in relation to the ce-sion of the Island was to take place at St. Thoinas on January 8th and at St. John’s Jonuary oth. ‘The bark Fanny Epler arrived at Kingston on the 4h inst. in a damaged condition. She bas a cargo of salt and wine. and was bound from Gibraltar for New Orleans, alaiming. Congress had ou th clared the existing gover States as illegal, and security for lite and pi Congress had provided until such time as legal gove: established, To-day the very military ty which they had set up. was obst supery ting THE PRESIDENCY. Call ior New York State Republican Con- vention—Delezates to National Presiden- tial Convention to be Chosen. unauthorized governmeni. Ge $ si is declared supreme. It would be -ren that Pole eecectleias! Penge ot Con. | Gen. Hancock, in this order, not only defied moi Sip « n- | the power of Congress, but actually nullified tral Commutice haye issued a call for and Teinsed to execute its laws. As Generel convention to elect delegates to the National Presidential Convention, to meet in Syracuse on the 5th of February.” The time of mecting ‘was the only question of dispute. The friends of Fenton were anxious tohaye it meet as carly as possible, for the purpose of having the State clare for Grant before any other State did. believing that such action would assist Fen ton in receiving the nominatioa for the V Presidency Hancock has of the L Which side will submit. He recognizes authority of the civil tribunals organized by very Si declsred to be to torward it. on Congress to be tr end proceed to abrogate these governme: hecaine Congress to say at « tended todo. Although d referre FROM NEW YORK. Arrival of Specie—The Revointion in Peru. New York, Jan. 9—The sieamer Rising Star, from Aspinwall, brings #991,261,000 in specie. There is no news of interest from the Tepay, but eloat gpm nag there should Isthmasnor from Central Americ: » | not bea moment's hesitation. If the amend. crop in Chili is larger than for se Front of the Senator from New Jersey [Mr In the north of Peru a serious occurred between the Goyerament forces and revolutionists near Chiclago. on the 14th inst, The fight was continued through 4th. and ‘was «till going on when the st nothing. He order to this com diately, and he a Mr. Fretinghu, funy of the argu: M.) wanred ities to bring yd this Senate THE WAR OF RAC! Riot and Less of Life in Tennessee, [Spocial Despateh to the Star.] Nasnyiie, Jan. %—A riot occurred at Pulaski, in Giles county. on Tuesday night, between the whites and blacks. The difficnity originated in an old quarrel between a white ment of the cominittee, Xpiration ot the morning honr cu ebate on the resolution, su ished t taken up. Mr. storekeeper and a negro, | Yesterday the latter | resoluuon contempkited further legislation fired across the street at his opponent, when a during this session. ‘d some broader finned general melee occurred. Two negroes were | provisions would yet be made. Ti passage killed and five wounded. Oue white man had | cf this ball now necessary altiay the his fingers shot off, anxiety inthe pnblic mind. There was great SERRE! eon = busturss, and ng all knew. SERIOUS ILLNESS OF A BISHOP. any thought it was ow ing tothe unparalleled Buriixetox, Wr. Jan. 9.—The Right Rey. | Comtaction of thy bap eg ee Bishop Hopkins, of this Diocese, and presiding Bishop of the Protestant Episcopal Church of the United States, ix dangerously ill at his resi- dence, at Rock Point, near this city, with con- gestion of the lungs and pleurisy. His recov- ery is doubiful. this opiaion was many, and it was 1 should be taken to axe OF not, it was beld right that thi prosperity to th PM Morn but that he 3 forth to the country ed the wnan ountry, mont, would say noth willng that it should PENNSYL- SLAUTRE. Pa.. Jan. 9.—The House has ballots for Speaker without success, The vote stood 45 for Davis and the some for Joues. Ewingreceived 8 votes. Two Members are absent, having paired off. *, Jan, 9§—The House meets ai three o'clock. Tt is now supposed that Mr. Davis will be elected then, mous voice of the Senate, ject which properly belonged to the E: officers, and it might had before, to retrace their ste sage of this re~olution by the ron tha dancing up from 0 to 150, pected & return as soon as possible to as standard, but such measure: up from 133 to 139, and he bi: DEAD. Boston, Jan. 9.—Charles ©. Jewett, superin- tendeni of the Boston public library, died sud- denly to-day. Period. SNOW STORM IN PHILADELPHIA. Putt ADELPHIA, Jan. #.—A snow storm com. | *Peewlators, who were fattening upon the ‘dis. Tere ital eoaleven. ofclock, bat proved a | Cold gofuy ont of this. coumtiy en tine ieee er mere squall, passing off in a half hour, three inillions a year. This whole matier in his Stir vor Damaces.—The New York corre- dent of the Phiadelphia Ledger writes:— * has been commenced against Mr. Chas. A. Dana in the Supreme Court Chambers, by a Mr. J. B. Lamar, for the recovery of $100,000 damages, for alleged false imprisonment by de- fendant’s order, while acting as Assistant Sec~ retary of War, says he was arrested in Savannah on the 12th of April, 1565, and taken to Washington, where he was confined in an ill-yentilated and vermin-infested cell. After suffering three months’ imprisonment he was ‘on parole. opinion, had better be left to the nite postpouement of the bill. Fpecie payments. Auietly ter the pottey irrede those the polic to be He feared in it, in this indefinite Gey. Loxestneet,—We understand that as his gentleman was Resse, hex ville on the cars, a few days ago, two police officers entered the car t serve on him & warrant of arrest for treason. As they had the name wrong, he de- nied that he was the man called for; and while they went out to correct it, the train moved off We had supposed that the General had proved bis loyalty o fully by eT car wation lates was in no Tr Of annoyance.. ‘- lotteseitle Chronicle. a7 Those kee; horses should, twice a Bix them by putting tn thiwe, parte af aie 1 in r pgp LY Moree relish this, and ine wilt pece tneae sate and fine, It ‘will prevent bots, colic, &e. "7 The Winchester (Va.) News understand: Sig wake mostra a of that Rivne with the pi of settling w about stories which were started it on Irish colony of some ‘Orsixty families, turning their attention 10 woel-raising, y Lary ere for in” Louisville is ina tremor over the trich- a7 Nathaniel Teeman, glue man Boston, 9 Suwa aes Saree e Par ad from the Bunker | fo Sand’ ty ine povaiate | Pg / : presented a petition of colored Weetrict of Columbia, asking # nd the petition of 5,000 hand-loom manufacture, onerous texation. to | _ Mr-Sherman, from the Commitiee on Finance, ax on distilled spirits, with an “in bond.” Mr. Morgan introduced a bill to incorporate congregation of the Nor:h Presby.erian Referred to Commi:- - Reterred in_ certain uit Courts of Mr. Morton called up bis resolution instrnet- a bill ruments @® and prov ding proper govern. nd So Ms to sporting of the bill diservtionary with : N It was high time that Congress defined its position in his mind the state of affairs now existing in these rebel communities had never been more 2d of lust Mlareh proper at that time nents could be nthori- Proper operation of the laws in some of those N d upholding the existing ileal and Mr. M. here sent to the desk ofthe Secretary the acts of March and July to be read. and also the order No.l ot ral Hancock, in which the civil authority mnfronied directly the Congress di Slates, it becomes a question as to © governments which Conzress has <ul. There was danger that the work of reconstiuetion wonld fail by the very military power which they had raised up At this crisis it Was iucumbe il Cousistent to itself elaring in the acts to that those ‘State governments we ail, Congress hud not deemed, in the exer cise of its power. to do away with them ab- Frelinghuysen) was adopted, it would mean (Mr. to oppose eats which had been advanced >but thought it but right that some confidence should be reposed in the judg- the unfin. ines:, being the Honse bill 10 suspend the further contraction of the currency, wa- erman said ti was understood that this $7,000.(00.000, in less than three years. Whether aetion ieve the apprehension=, He believed that Congress would, before the close of this session. perfect such Wise mease ures of finance ax would restore confidence and that this measure expres. thought that this wos inteferring with the sno. cutive be that before the end of this session they would be compelled, as they . Since the pas. House, gold had no doubt passige by thix body would seud gold The people’ e: as this indefinuwe. ly postponed that long-desired and nece ‘ssary Mr. Corbett was of the opinion that this weasure would be in the interest of the gold Secretary of the Treasury. and he would meved an indefi- The motion to postpone wis not agreed to. ‘Mr. Fessenden saw no good to result from the passage of this bill. In his opinion it was only by @ reduction of the currency that the country would be in a condition to resume The country had rested heretofore adopted ‘ongress, providing for the gradual reduction of the curreney, but it has been opposed to men utofa return to specie payments, “The return was of course This Afternoon’s Proceedings. Sewate.—The Chair presented a memorial ional Freedmen’s Association, ask- { of dest of the District of Colum- mmittee oa District of Co- the Providence University of Rhode Island, asking in the District of Columbi: Co- the on ef the To ‘on the the the oft by ae go He by Horsr.—Mr. (Wilson (lowa,) introduced a Bill to protect persons in certain cases, who may make disclosures as drtendaut», or who may testify ax witnesses. Referred to Com- mittee on Judiciary, Mr. Eggleston, (U.,) prese the Chamber of Conuuer relation to the whicke mittee of Ways and (Tenn.,) offered ab Reterred tot a resol ot Cincinna’ on Fe President to intercede Jobn McMahon, who is impri Cw Mr.Wood (NY tion of resolution bread enongh to en were many cit finement under Brits tention of the been directed to the been taken upon them, the E: tive has also been called to in that quarter no ac Mr. Wood then sent to th had read @ uumber of 1 ed in Givland and =aid that on 0: the President did at Warren and S. aymy acres cate aelmitted that aise has been affected. . just carrying out t ottad tah toward Unis Goverume the British Governme aged. Mr. Wood ti the many acts of bad had been guilty, and to to the straggle with the Southern thought some action should f federacy. and noe taken to y with all compel Great Britain to deal our citi Mr. Shanks (Ma.) alsoad vocated the passage resolution, and saul it was ime the rican Government was fully waked up to ubject, and insisted Upow a recognition of the rights of our citizens, Mr. Brooks (3 ) suggested that tl guage of the resolution be chia tieulars. H Vieted as a_ Fe jan. din soane pure he words “con. for hv would not that Mr. McMahon v legally Nor would he use the word =r; especially as there was no such word. r. Banks (Mass.) said it was a describe the charge upou which Me Mal heen arrested and convicted, and tie coun had therefore adopted the language use At-er further discussion, the res altered to make it read, * treason and felony:” then passed as verbally amend A similar resolution in to John js also in Kingston jail.” wis motion of Mr. Paine, of Wisconsin. fered @ joint resointion to make a similar effort to secure the release of Col. Warren and Col. Nagle and others, who Were arrested in Ireland: and it was adopted Mr. My: n Aft ers, (Pa..) from Commi to discharge ion for the relief of the U.S. Consul at be considered in the House ion WAS agrord to, sken up. Hts purpose is of the Norway, and that pt this time. The The bill was then to give the Cousal named a certain ay money a xalary for a time that he was de- tained in Norway after he had received motifi- n that his salary would cone Mr. Lawrence (U.) opposed the bill on the ground that the Consul must have been satis. fed with the terms under whi originally Accepted the office, and he was opposed to pay- ng these after claims that were xo frequently presented. ‘The question upon the paserge of the bill was ken by yes and nays. and it was paxsed— = Sh, mays 49, of Ways the ap. commission of five persons by the Seeretary of the Treasury, and who shail jmuke an examination of all meters submitted y s Mr. Schenck, (O..) from Commiit and Means, reported a bill an(horizm: pointment of for use in the istilleries, and who shall report | upon said mewr= and recommend one for tion before January wext. Pending the of the commission, and watil a meter has been adopted, all further Government work im the manufacture of meier= shall be suspended 0 ee SPIRITUALISM IN COURT. A Curious Case, rious habeas corpus case can be McCunn, of the New York Su- ‘ourt. on Friday. in which « bushaud songht to obtain possession of his wite, who is alleged to be restrained of her liberiy by clairvoyant physician. The lady herself was brought into Court, and stated that =he was not restrained of her liberty, and liad no desire to remrn to her husband, whereupon the Conrt diemissed the writ, The case is thas t ported : Carlox Frederici asks the aid of the Court w | omtrol of Dr. Atwood. | recover his wife from the The lady’s name was Marion De Lavane La. mar.a daughter of General Laonar. formerly President of Texas. Ab 4” month ago she was married by Mr. to the plaintiff, und they went to Dr. Atwood’s, The doctor de- nies that he admitted the husband io his house. The wife says that having been married by frvud and ander the influegce of drugs, she Srent to the doctor's Louse for protection against an. ssys that the doctor, who professed to be a ituali-t, has established aa undue influence over her, has persuaded her that he has di-cov- ered that she ix suffering from heart disease, has told her that th ® spirit of her fatluer has appointed him (Atwood) her guardian, and is using the influence thns acquired to obiain ber Uurposes, and that the Poder’ and for other affidavit purporting w be inade by ber was signed without her knowing 10s contents, The writ was returnable on Thursday. but Dr. Atwood having denied that he had any The husband denies this charge, and | PUGILISTIC, Fight Between Mike Mctatly amé Patoy lcGrorge — Twenty-ri Rounds Th- Fight {aterrapted by the Authorities—due “ i Ovr special telegram yeswrday gave an no- count of @) rize fightin New Jens York Express giv Turmlay mo tants he jollow ang mile nd Mike McCaily, for si aside.” Tie mi i | ee made a “vemin co at the beat < } & noted pugilist, Uhe = Tri | Rererd that the filet « morning. Nome two bu diate freads were be eral leading yp them. Both am The parties assembled at sex eral notwd places of Tesort in Jersey Clty, aud acameariy hour lett that city for scene off action, raloug a bey hauie! wp at & very appre here a pitebed, and all things got mn readiness K putting up the ring a d Able of the county drove be would put ra dith Wars and the figt: ¥ on the # yaen Tete ren proceeded with, the odds be ccacerge got tn the tre round, but mm the thi Mike got ina good on aisey's mouth, drawing the 1: hood, amid the chrers of his admirers. Up the ainth round they tong wh Patsey sent ins full length im B th round geting he got his lett to the Lwenty pretty liv several tin grass as before rmin: ton of the last mamed romud sor" was rained, aud abou! a vidently ince boys, bu za ry them, and pell melt P le crowd, and n HOVE avy work it was impos. to put back to Jersey City, fearia: the road they drove, leaving som behind. The authorities having left cher veyanor a or behind, were, Wit discovered, =n when they disco off in a fifty. up very quietly, and all the crowd were unable to follow, ax were they had no conveyances, The whole party rove about ten Vert a place near Union Hill, on t Weeb awken Ferry, where they stopped to refresh themselves, While here they agreed to fight it out, a room having been kindly offered by the propri of the place, who probably never did so exten. sive a trade before, a» ail being cold and hu: ery, they were glad to get hold of anything, 1 pay any price. The party NETeRAted iM A Private Toom., Where the fight was resumed. © additional rounds were foughi, Mike getting badly handled, and nearly whipped. Tw evident that be oo stand it much longe when, in the Sth round, they clinched, a. Mike's friend= clanned a foul, stati Patsey kicked him in the stomach, The was appealed to, when, “ all, he gave it ax a ~ and gave the digh: Mike. “This was more than Patsey’s friends conld stand, and over wen! Mr. Referve, and in his eflort to make his escape down stair, he was knocked headlong over and rolled dow i At fight then ensued, but it wasscon stop. ped, and when all ute again, the prim + pais togethe seeond=, had took Aman named Patri x ehtetab im the right acon person unknown, while im the row, Way im safety, it i beliewed. » New York Clipper has the followme that a oe Hickrn will Fight Sam. Collyer.—We wave ee rd chatienge from Ave pposed, tine Ui Aaron. It will selected to be read with interest Ep. Chirree: 1 will make a mateh to figus ». Collyer tor fro $1,000 wo $2,500 aside aad cAampionship, at from 14 pounds to 12s pounds, giving him his own time. [1 he doc« accept 1 will chtim the tithe of champion, Ht be prepared to defend if against any move tm the country upon die conditions abowr pro- posed. Ane Hickex. Mascetlus Baker a Duffy Matched. ia a h wit. a a was made between Mar | celius Raker ond Thomas Duffy, of Bangor, Me. to fight for $10 aside, some ‘time during the present month, mot before the 20th, Baker to ve choice of battle gronnd and to uetify Dutt y thereof twe days beforehand. Baker is the young fellow who fought Belcher, while Dut- fy, who i» about vigbieen years of awe, and weighs some fifteen poond= leavier than M. collas, has never yet appeared in the ring. The match is creating comuderable Muter in vac Butt Riley and Dat Lees Matched —Thee mon have been matched to fight tor $300 aside, in the State of New York, six weeks from dat of signing article. Te CURIOUS CASES. The Sexes im Court. Two cases were decided im the New York courts a few days ago which, the Times seems uk, will fornish a new point of deparcure this country for thore affairs which men nd them=elves in legal collision with the other sex. We qnote: “One of these was a breach of promise case, im which a woman brought suit against aman who, as she alleged, had also ruined ber cuar- acter. It is the custom of our courts and juries to decide cases of this Kind im shert order. Sympathy for the victim of man"s wiles over- comes the reason, the jndgment and often the jacts in the case, and as the culprit bears aud the sentence, the plaudits of the and the public show the untversal a) Nobody expects than guilty im such a i trial was not much dsfier- Tou others that every reader of 4 the punishment, verdict The & ent rom manu | court reports is familiar with. The plainudt brought suit a» mentioned. and ruade allega- tions that would ordinarily be considered cou- lusive by sm American ju The defendant with her for a number of years, but le atten, ed to show that they were voluntary on that after leaving him she went to br suit A View Of innUInETAble previous decimipas y sumilar—the jury found a wer- dict for the detendant and the volun wee tum failed to get the 5.00 <0 engerly sought: The other case was one in which a certain man was claimed by a certain woman ax control ofthe wife, was adjourned to Friday, io allow of the traverse of the husband beng putin. A traverse to this return wasmade by Fred- erica, in whichhe alleges that Atwood lasso Wronght upon the imagination of his wife by hes pretended spiritualistic and clairvoyant powers, as to become complete anaster taund aud will; that be has preended wo her to aye had communication with her deceased father, from whom he had received instructions to act the part of guardian to her during her natural life: that since his wife has been with the Doctor he has received letters from ber in which she e: her wish to return to him, vt stated that she was completely under the the officer, but the doctor accony arter some time the lady was court. The ‘* counsel asked that Dr, Atwood be directed to sit where he could not be: ceen by the lady, as be Sounerl). feared the in- Neence of the doctor. ‘he Court declined to tnake any seh order, The only q Conart was ght to the husband. She broughievidence to show ¢ he ad married her ten years ago, that be + recognimed ber as hix wife, and that itis wm: wae Peterson, He admitted hus mune, but de- nied the other cuarges. Proot was broaght ciat he Was not the sume Peterson as the other, and on this point the wstmeny was tealiy extraord- INg—Witnesses on one side swearing to circum. staners that were utterly eoutradictary of tho sworn toby the other. till flaally there seemed no explanation other than it was a case of m taken identity. For example, he was recox- nied as the veritable andividual who married ber in 1857 by certain marks on his person, bnt he showed conclusively that dhese anarks did not exist on his body Sil seven years after the alleged marriage, when they Were produced by a surgical opera. tion caorumed this city. She brought proof lived wito her in one piace atthe ume he proved be lived a thousand miles away from it. Andso on through this remarkable and complicated wial. Now, though on ordi- nary principles a= ordinarily apy ied, we mig nt Suppose that the | plainti a aud evn would Lave been considered far more than suflicient to condemn and compe tin man to accept and socoeniae her Soils Side, tn was discharged trom custody and “a without « husband.” = ke wee aon women of Evgiand and Wales al Ppelled to remain unmarried, because the Steen for cece Saryanibes tor tes tases sok ~<a very for the exerss to be. nm § ? { A f rw TaN SE EEO OPE